2010–11 NBL season
Professional basketball season
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The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the Sydney Kings would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010.
| 2010–11 NBL season | ||||||||||
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| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2010–11 | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 October 2010 – 29 April 2011 | |||||||||
| Teams | 9 | |||||||||
| TV partners | Australia: New Zealand: | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | New Zealand Breakers | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Gary Ervin (Wollongong) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | New Zealand Breakers (1st title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Cairns Taipans | |||||||||
| Semi-finalists | Townsville Crocodiles Perth Wildcats | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Thomas Abercrombie (New Zealand) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel Fox Sports to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV.
On 13 September 2010, iiNet was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.
Preseason
NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in Alice Springs and continue in Darwin, Northern Territory from 30 September.[1] Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
| 5 August 2010 | England | 55–73 | Melbourne Tigers | Belfast, United Kingdom |
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| 10 September 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 105–95 | Wollongong Hawks | Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon |
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| 12 September 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 88–78 | Wollongong Hawks | Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne |
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| 5 October 2010 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 59–75 | Melbourne Tigers | China |
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| 6 October 2010 | Beijing Ducks | vs. | Melbourne Tigers | China |
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Belfast International Basketball Classic
| 6 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 76–92 | University of Pittsburgh | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom |
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| Attendance: 3,309 |
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| 7 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 106–74 | USNI All-Stars | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom |
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Lu'An Invitational
Group stage
| 10 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | vs. | Shanghai Sharks | Changzhi, China |
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| 11 August 2010 | Liaoning Dinosaurs | 87–97 (OT) | New Zealand Breakers | Changzhi, China |
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| 12 August 2010 | CB Axarquía | 92–98 (OT) | Melbourne Tigers | Changzhi, China |
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| 12 August 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 87–76 | TGBTG | Changzhi, China |
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Semi-finals
| 13 August 2010 | CB Axarquía | 73–75 | New Zealand Breakers | Changzhi, China |
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| 13 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | vs. | TGBTG | Changzhi, China |
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Third-place playoff
| 14 August 2010 | CB Axarquía | vs. | Melbourne Tigers | Changzhi, China |
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Final
| 14 August 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 69–67 | TGBTG | Changzhi, China |
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New Zealand Breakers win Lu'An Invitational.
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
| 20 August 2010 | Wollongong Hawks | 84–63 | University of Hartford | Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong |
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| 3 September 2010 | Wollongong Hawks | 86–80 | Sydney Kings | Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong |
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Sydney Kings pre-season
| 21 August 2010 | Sydney Kings | 111–60 | University of Hartford | Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney |
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| 28 August 2010 | Maitland Mustangs | 74–82 | Sydney Kings | Maitland Basketball Stadium, Maitland |
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| 11 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 111–77 | Carfino All Stars | Bridgecoast Stadium, Terrigal |
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| 23 September 2010 | Hoopdreamz Jets | 74–94 | Sydney Kings | Kevin Betts Stadium, Mt Druitt |
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| 28 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 65–63 | New Zealand Breakers | The Brickpit Sports Stadium, Hornsby |
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Perth Wildcats pre-season
| 24 August 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 100–95 | Lakeside Lightning | Waroona Recreation Centre, Waroona |
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| 26 August 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 81–72 | Lakeside Lightning | Lakeside Recreation Centre, Perth |
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| 28 August 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 74–73 | Lakeside Lightning | Joondalup Basketball Stadium, Perth |
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Gold Coast Blaze pre-season
| 26 August 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 97–50 | University of Hartford | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
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| 5 September 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 98–81 | Anyang Kites | Logan Sports Centre, Logan |
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| 18 September 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 58–92 | Cairns Taipans | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
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| 4 October 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 53–67 | New Zealand Breakers | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
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Cairns Taipans pre-season
| 5 September 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 76–79 | Townsville Crocodiles | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
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| 8 October 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 103–67 | Gold Coast Blaze | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
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Adelaide 36ers pre-season
| 9 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 87–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| Attendance: 2,294 |
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| 10 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 79–82 | Townsville Crocodiles | Mount Barker |
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| 17 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 80–79 | Wollongong Hawks | Whyalla Basketball Stadium, Whyalla |
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| 19 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 89–84 | Wollongong Hawks | STARplex Gawler, Adelaide |
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Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
| 16 September 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 68–79 | Cairns Taipans | NPA Stadium, Townsville |
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| 23 September 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 76–79 | Gold Coast Blaze | NPA Stadium, Townsville |
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| 25 September 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 74–80 | Gold Coast Blaze | Mackay Basketball Stadium, Mackay |
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Friendship Games
| 17 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 73–69 | Beijing Ducks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth |
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| 17 September 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 95–52 | Shanghai Sharks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth |
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| 18 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 106–49 | Shanghai Sharks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth |
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| 18 September 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 98–56 | Beijing Ducks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth |
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| 19 September 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 89–80 | Sydney Kings | WA Basketball Centre, Perth |
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NBL Top End Challenge
| 28 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 90–92 | Perth Wildcats | Alice Springs Basketball Stadium, Alice Springs |
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| 30 September 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 83–75 | Wollongong Hawks | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 30 September 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 100–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 30 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 90–99 | Melbourne Tigers | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 30 September 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 77–83 | Sydney Kings | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 1 October 2010 | Sydney Kings | 74–82 | Townsville Crocodiles | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 1 October 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 75–77 | Gold Coast Blaze | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 1 October 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 82–90 | Wollongong Hawks | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 1 October 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 81–97 | Perth Wildcats | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 2 October 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 74–88 | Melbourne Tigers | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 2 October 2010 | Sydney Kings | 80–70 | Gold Coast Blaze | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 2 October 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 72–64 | Wollongong Hawks | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 2 October 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 98–55 | Darwin All-Stars | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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| 2 October 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 72–52 | Cairns Taipans | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |
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Perth Wildcats win Top End Challenge.
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
| 10 October 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 98–53 | NZNBL Invitational | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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Regular season
The 2010–11 regular season took place over 25 rounds between 28 October 2010 and 2 April 2011.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Cairns vs. Perth was moved from 4 February 2011 to 26 March 2011 due to Cyclone Yasi.
Round 25
Ladder
| Pos | 2010–11 NBL season | |||||||||||
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 22 | 6 | 78.57% | 4–1 | W3 | 12–2 | 10–4 | 2463 | 2367 | 104.06% |
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 3–2 | L1 | 13–1 | 4–10 | 2225 | 2163 | 102.87% |
| 3 | Cairns Taipans1 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 4–1 | W4 | 12–2 | 4–10 | 2186 | 2107 | 103.75% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats1 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 3–2 | L2 | 10–4 | 6–8 | 2380 | 2192 | 108.58% |
| 5 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W1 | 10–4 | 5–9 | 2272 | 2209 | 102.85% |
| 6 | Gold Coast Blaze | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2396 | 2440 | 98.20% |
| 7 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 1–4 | L3 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 2209 | 2357 | 93.72% |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1–4 | L1 | 7–7 | 2–12 | 2212 | 2362 | 93.65% |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28.57% | 2–3 | L3 | 5–9 | 3–11 | 2171 | 2317 | 93.70% |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2011. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (3-1).
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Cairns Taipans | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Perth Wildcats | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Finals
The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.
Playoff Seedings
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the two teams will determine order of seeding.
Under that system, Cairns will finish third (3–1), and Perth fourth (1–3).
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 78 | 93 | 99 | |||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 101 | 89 | 83 | |||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 85 | 81 | 71 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 67 | 85 | 53 | |||||||||
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 76 | 57 | 83 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 73 | 74 | 93 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Season statistics
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Games played | Totals | Average |
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| Points per game | Kirk Penney (New Zealand Breakers) | 23 | 463 | 20.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Julian Khazzouh (Sydney Kings) | 26 | 271 | 10.0 |
| Assists per game | Corey Williams (Melbourne Tigers) | 23 | 140 | 6.1 |
| Steals per game | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 64 | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Adam Ballinger (Adelaide 36ers) | 26 | 50 | 1.9 |
| Field goal percentage | Mika Vukona (New Zealand Breakers) | 28 | 105–173 | 60.7% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Russell Hinder (Townsville Crocodiles) | 26 | 30–67 | 44.8% |
| Free throw percentage | Daryl Corletto (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 27–28 | 96.4% |
Note: regular season only
Top 10 Attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
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| 9,535 | 25 | 1/04/2011 | Sydney Kings | 79–96 | Gold Coast Blaze | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 8,533 | 1 | 16/10/2010 | Sydney Kings | 70–83 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 6,132 | 22 | 13/03/2011 | Sydney Kings | 76–72 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 5,586 | 5 | 13/11/2010 | Sydney Kings | 59–64 | Townsville Crocodiles | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 5,430 | 5 | 12/11/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 78–82 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena |
| 5,345 | SF | 9/04/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 74–57 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre |
| 5,300 | 12 | 31/12/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 60–48 | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre |
| 5,278 | 17 | 4/02/2011 | Sydney Kings | 99–90 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 5,261 | 13 | 8/01/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 85–90 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena |
| 5,250 | 25 | 1/04/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 80–64 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre |
Awards
Player of the Week
Player of the Month
| Round | Player | Team |
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| October | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| November | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| December | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| January | Gary Wilkinson | New Zealand Breakers |
| February | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| March | Damian Martin | Perth Wildcats |
Coach of the Month
| Round | Player | Team |
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| October | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
| November | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
| December | Rob Beveridge | Perth Wildcats |
| January | Andrej Lemanis | New Zealand Breakers |
| February | Darryl McDonald | Melbourne Tigers |
| March | Aaron Fearne | Cairns Taipans |
Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.[2][3][4]
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Gary Ervin, Wollongong Hawks
- Rookie of the Year: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
- Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
- Best Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell, New Zealand Breakers
- Most Improved Player: Oscar Forman, Wollongong Hawks
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Trevor Gleeson, Townsville Crocodiles
- Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
- All-NBL Third Team:
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Thomas Abercrombie, New Zealand Breakers